Essays in Anarchism in Religion is a pioneering academic publishing project aiming to make first-rate scholarship freely accessible through a sustainable publishing model. Reflecting both a renewed interest in anarchism in the context of post-Marxist leftist politics, and the revival of religious ideas and movements in the political sphere, this book series examines the overlaps between anarchist ideas and activism, and religious thought and practice, from a diverse range of perspectives. Central to this project, therefore, is the idea that original, socially critical, scholarship should be freely available.

Uniting scholars from a variety of disciplines and a host of countries, the series adopts a rigorous process of peer-review to ensure the quality of its scholarship, while focusing on making this research freely available to all. The first volume comprises nine essays from contributors based in Finland, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, with topics ranging from ‘was the historical Jesus anarchist?’ to Zen Buddhism and the philosophies of Max Stirner and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. A full chapter breakdown is available on the Kickstarter page for the project which crowdfunded the first volume.

Working with Stockholm University Press, the first volume of this series is currently under production in order to be available in both physical and electronic forms, and in a free-to-download format.

The purpose of this second, follow-up crowdfunding initiative is to fund the next two volumes of the series. We will welcome donations, however small or large, up to when we hope to have gathered sufficient funds to cover the cost of production (the 'book processing charges') of the next two volumes.